The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 10, 1953, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 4 VOL. LXXIV High Gross, But Low Net In Marathon Charterboats, Says Capt. Parky Parkhurst Trim. Vessels Bring $70 A Day; Costs Of Gas, Boat Repairing Eat Up Daily,. Yearly. Profit By SUSAN McAVOY arterboatman can gross th But — and it’s a big but — after you take out gas, crew, beat maintenance, you're lucky if you net $3500,” one of~ the midst successful boat skippers in Marathon said. “The boat just eats up money. So we just barely eke out @ liv- ing at the business.” Capt. Parkhurst who has plied fis twin-engined boat out of * Merathon for eight years, has supported himself and his family of four by chartering fishing par- ties. He was one of the first to get into the business in booming Marathon after World War II ended, Handsome, likable and popular with bis long time customers, Parky has many repeats, sport- fishermen who come back yeat after year to go out and fish for . pes bonita, dolphin, white mar- lin. with him. He also takes the Bon Arni to the reef to fish for barracuda, amberjack, grouper, tmatton snapper, mackerel and jack crevalle. “We had a tremendous run of -kingfish this yeer too,” Parky © ‘gad. “Though the season didn't” start till January 15, I've been, wery busy since then. | haven't had to turn down as many peo- a as publ a but business of which are twin engined with dio. “We are so competitive up here as much as $7,000 a year in Mara- | fapt. Parky Parkhurst, of the 38-foot Bon. Ami, told me today. Award Is Slated The Junior Chamber of Com- merce will make the presen- tation of their annual “Good Government Award” tomorrow night at «2 banquet slated to get underway at 7:45 p.m. at Raul’s Restaurant, The identity of the recipient of the award this year is still @ secret, knewn only to the members: of the JayCse com- mittee whe made the selec- tion. Featured speaker at the din- ner will be Mr. Burton Thor- . | | | | ‘Good Government’, |, Miami, State vice presi- dent of the Juniér Chamber of Aas Legion: .'To Be Observed March 15-17 Will See Nationwide Celebrations By | Legion Posts Participating in a chain of post celebrations from coast’ to coast, the local Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 of the American Legion has planned a party on Sunday, March 1§, to celebrate the 34th anniver- sary of the birth of the Legion. The anniversary celebrations throughout. the country will be held March 15 to 17, The 17,250 community posts have, like the local Post, been making elaborate plans for noting the organization's birth date. ‘The local party will be held at} the Legion Home on Stock Island | with activities getting uaderway at } 2:30 p. m. Mayor C. B. Harvey, | Past Post Commander, will be te steed principal speaker. The members of Auxiliary Unit 28 will join with the Tonerene| in observance. The complete | gram is to be announced o— Has No Trouble With Mexicans Bert Simmons, manager of the! Key West Shrimp Company re- potted today that his boat. the Ge-! orgiana, has reported no further difficulty with Méxican officials in | the Campeche area following its | seizure for allegedly violating | Me. Mexican territorial rights, The! . vessel was released last week only | ie four hours after it was taken. Captain Alphonse Williams, Olivia Street, made that report by radio to his headquarters that a was fishing but that he was sti mh being watched by a Mexican pa- ed all over — States ea | trol boat although he is in deep ™ foreigm countries. “Omicials in Tampe have reves: RSES Office Will Close 1 P M. To 2 ed) that American Coast Guard J. H. Knigtt, Jr. Manager of wessels are patrolling the Cam. = area following the seizure st w the Plorida State Employment Service anmounced today that eck of 21 U.S. shrimpers. starting Wednesday, March 11, BRIGHTS OF esis ws ances COLUMBUS | from 6:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. and from 2:00 P. M. to $00 P. M., ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TONIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. at La Concha Hotel | | wes pala, | “ Loa can Legion has — Poe a god war orga! . with Posts locat- FREE FLYING INSTRUCTIONS — LIMITED TIME ONLY — Faralde’s Flying Service , The Key West _THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S*A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1953 No. 5? - until 9:00 p. m. with the entire COL. PEN EDGAR‘S SEAPLANE rushed ‘a siitepae stricken, with appendicitis from Fort Jefferson by Lopez ambulance to Monroe to Key West where he was taken General hospital at 10:30 yester- day morning. The seaplane took off five minutes after receiving word from the Coast Guard that Joseph Mitchell of the shrimp- vessel “Ruth J’’ had been stricken. Warren E. LaPanta, one of Edgar’s pilots, flew down. The stricken man was met at Edgar’s dock, Garrison bight, by Dr. Leanard Conly. Boat owner is T. K. Wylie, Fort Myers, Fla.—Citizen Staff. Photo. JP Hearing On Stolen Vessel Charge Against Blood Committee Elects Officers, States Purposes ‘The Monroe County Blood Com- mittee met last night at the County Courthouse from 8 'til 10 to adopt by-laws and elect officers. Chairman of the group is Chet Cold.. Other officers are: Bob Daniels, first vice chairman; Tony Ramelli, second vice chairman; Mrs. Dorothy Daniels, secretary; and Carlton Smith, treasurer. The purposes of the committee were set forth and approved at the meeting. They are: -1. Te maintain a list of blood donors in Monroe County. 2. Te maintain an account with the Dade County Blood Bank. 3. Te maintain an emergency fund. 4. To cooperate fully with the Monroe Genera! Hospital. $. Te cooperate fully with the | physicians of Monroe County. 6. Te facilitate procurement of | on” residents of Monroe | , particularly in emerg- Seay ncinan ponent cr ao | eral. 7. At such time as it becomes clear and évident that Monroe | | County is ready for a blood bank, either te establish or to support whole-heartedly the establish- il such @ bank. next membership meeting of Pi group will be held on April 13 at the Courthouse. Thereafter membership meetings will be ba | regularly once each quarter. ‘Vote Registration | ‘Shows Faster Pace : Apparently spurred by a pro- posed shakeup im the city’s elec- j tion laws, Key Westers are ap- j pearing at the city hall for vot- ting registration in increasing | numbers, Deputy Supervisor of Registration Agnes Lowe re- ported today She said that to date, a total of 1289 registrants have appear- ed at her office im the city b However, it has been that 10,000 voters will < (Continued on NOTICE Our Office Phone Number Has Been Changed To 2-2414 J. L, LESTER. JR. MD. Chas. Guerrero Federal Warrants To Be Served On . 2 Of Grew’s “Trio Charles Guerrero, charged .lo- cally with grand larceny of — the | ™USi $16,000 shrimp vessel Rainos, |have a preliminaty hearing be- fore Peace Justice Ira Albury to- morrow at 2:30 at Albury’s of- fice. immediafely efter Albury = finished his hearing, a U. Marshall is expected to teres Federal warrants on and Ralph Maribona, on ex. city policemen. The warrants issued on Frantz’. affidavit by U. S. Commissioner Will Al- bury, charge that the men transported a stolen vessel in foreign commerce. Maribona is out on $500 bond as a material witness as far as the State of Florida is concerned. | Guerrero has been held in the Monroe County jail since his ar- | }rival in Key West last week. His | | bond was set at $1,000 on the/ | grand larceny charge. Owner Frantz swore out war- | rants against all three men whe | | rode his vessel to Cuba. Manuel Brabt Perez, third crew mem- | ber, ts a Cuban citizen, and as | such may or may not return te the State. “Capt.” Guerrero, stocky, dark man told Criminal Court Judge Themes Care in court a month ago when he was being sentenced on an assault and battery charge: “fT am not an ordinary shrimp-} er, Judge.” | He proved his _ extraordinary qualities, according to some wit- | nesses, who heard him persuade |Mafibina and Brabt Perez to ac- jecompany him on his “yacht” to | Cuba Tt was early that morning | that the shrimper Ramos left the | dock, skippered not by the own- | (Continued on Page Ten) Chamber Board Meets Tomorrow The Key West Chamber of Com-| merce Board of Directors will hoid their informa) luncheon meet- ing at the YMCA patie tomorrow} 12:15, President Earl Adams anhounced today. The dutch treat luncheon. will precede business discussions of the | chamber's governing body. REPAIR YOUR ROOF | and GUTTERS | Before the Rainy Seasen Starts | Strunk Lumber Yard | TIO Simanton Street DIAL 27e i tek itty Wostruspeaite owned by Frank Frantz, will | Restaurateur Slates Benefit Fete For Band Gross Proceeds Of Dinner On May 8 Go. To High School Local restaurant man Benny Fernandez announced today that he will schedule a special dinner on Friday, May 8th for the bene- fit of the Key West High Schoo! band. Fernandez said that on that date, he will serye a special meal costing just $1.00 from noon | gross proceeds to be given to the musical organization. He pointed ‘out that at the Present time, the expense of maintaining the band is borne by the School Board and, in addi- tion, certain expenses are taken care of by the band menibers. While Fernandez lauded the generosity of the school board, he emphasized: thatthe funds they have: available for the band operation are “We citizens of Key ‘West. especially thos¢ of us who Fernandez said that the princi- pal use of the present band funds are for transportation, housing and incidentals while the organization is on trips! where they represent the city, the | State and, the nation, | Many expenses are born by} Students themselves, such as the maintenance ‘of privately owned | instruments and some of their transportation .and food. Fernandez cited the chief needs of the band as: FH citeg direction at all 3.—Instrument maintenance. = adequate supply of §.—Audio and visual teaching | ids. 6— Spetialty instruments (bells, chimes, etc.). 7.—Adequate uniforms. Fernandez said that he will (Continued on Page Ten) Sentenced Men Taken To Raiford | the little girl. The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West. PRICE FIVE CENTS Eisner Says He Will Seek Re-Election In November Tax Assessor Urges Homestead Filing Monroe County Tax Assessor Claude Gandolfo today stated that over 1,000 Monroe County Property owners have failed to file for their Homestead Exemp- tion in the. County Courthouse. Gandolfo added that the dead- line will expire Wednesday, April Ist and.urged all who have not yet filed to do so. Should it not be filed before that date, home owners will lose their $5,000 Homestead Exemp- tion. © eeeeenser 4 Sailor Gets Hearing On Child Charge Accused Of Lewd Lascivious Act On 8-Year-Old Henry Joseph Fernau, 22 year old sailor charged with a lewd and laseivious act upon a child with intent to commit criminal assault, and breaking and enter- ing to commit a felony had a pre- |liminary hearing before Peace, [me Pe Siow ae ‘mn. to- igs Sailor's bond was set. ‘tw6 chitiges, after an affidayit had been signed by the eight year old girl’s parents. Fernau was captured by , the father of the ‘child early Satur- day morning in ‘the bedroom of | He and a “friend | pulléa@ ‘the man off the child, ac- cording to police reports. Fernau broke into the apart-| ment on Duval Street, by climb- ing up the gas line and breaking | into the kitchen window, police Said, He-was found by the child’s parents with his hands around! her neck, police said. ‘Former Mayor Will Toss Hat In Ring In Election All five members of the city commission today de- clined to comment on legislation proposed by Representa- tive Bernie C. Papy, callirg for sweeping changes in the city’s election laws. Mayor C. B. Harvey, who, piony with Commissioner Jack Delaney are directly affected by the constitutional amendment which Papy has indicated he will introduce at the April session of the Florida State Legislature, said today simply that he has not seen the bill in its entirety, Scholarship Examinations To Be Given Tests Begin On March 31st Competitive examinations to fill vacancies for 1953-1954 State Scholarships will take place at Monroe County Court House on Tuesday, March 3ist beginning at 8:30 a, m., Leland S. March, General Supervisor of Instruc- tion, announced today. There is one place for a white boy or girl, freshman and one place fora white boy or girl junior or graduate student. The ee ard is. “wee per year the. stu- “must attend a state supported univers- ity and enter teaching £ the same number of years thal they held the scholarship. House vacancy for $200.00 per year exists for -a white or negro boy who is a freshman or junior, and one place for a white or negro boy junior or senjor, also one place for a white or negro girl who.is a freshman or sophomore. They too must attend a state supported in- stitution and teach for the same number of years as they hold the scholarship. ‘The following Senatorial scho- E iff E Lt wish ‘ | i £ 7 : : fi i é i 7 i f / HY é f st " i “i i 1 i i i FH be : a COMMITTEE HEARS OF RED A WASHINGTON u — Senators in- Two convicted penitentiary criminals were tr to Raiford today by Sheriff John ee nnd. Deputy Jett estigating alleged Comevenist in. Hluence on pul education ca James L, Williams was con ia self-styled former Communist victed afd sentenced to 20 years ijeader today to testify in a tele- on an attempted rape charge, 7 and Joseph Jackson was sen- subeom- | tenced to ten years for unarmed robbery. of jailor Jerry La- | Brads, He was one of two men) sentenced in an attempted jail-; break last'month. The sheriff will return "ap his | poet Thursday night. PRESIDENT FRANCES MAMES, : Yecal bird jower, ducuss winged crestures teorth ‘m «@ series of Audubom Screen Tours Th were hostowed wih 0 dinnes given by larships carrying a $200.00 per! year for either teaching or gov-/ | ernment service exist. One place for a freshman or| sophomore girl, white or Negro;/ @ne place for a junior or senic { boy, white or Negro, and one} place for a junior or senior girl, | white or Negro. ‘The winners of the cnenaiel y}are expected either to teach or rc Li ss = i sf i ; USO Servicemen’s ‘Couneil Formed A Servicemen's council thas